Bowmont 25/4/26

Results from Bowmont are HERE

Apologies for the lack of live results during the day, to be investigated.

A report from Rob, Organiser/Planner…

Thank you for supporting Roxburgh Reivers’ event at Bowmont Forest and to those who offered generous comments after their runs, I am sure the fine day of weather added to the enjoyment.  Great to see a few new faces taking part too.  Bowmont is a lovely area at this time of year offering some decent stretches of good going before the bracken takes off in the next few weeks. Thanks to Roxburghe for giving permission to orienteer here.  

As ever the organisation of the event was very much a team effort.  I would like to thank Robin, for help putting out controls, Eileen, Bridget, Judith, James, Eb and Ian, for collecting the controls in afterwards, and Lindsey, for her proficiency in handling the computing side of things before and during the event. 

See you at the Eildons in May.

Robert Cranston

Learn to Navigate course is now open

Ian Maxell’s Learn to Navigate course is now open for applications, please see the PDF HERE. Non-members £6 per session or £20 for the block of 4, discounts for RR club members.

2 of the sessions will be followed immediately by a local club event in the same vicinity (25/4 Bowmont and 9/5 Eildons).

Eyemouth Urban race 7/6/26

Entries for our UKUL/SOUL in Eyemouth on 7 June are now open on SiEntries.

Day 2 of a joint weekend with NATO’s urban UKUL/National Event in Berwick on 6/6/26. 2 days of urban races by the seaside !

Eyemouth is a fishing town on the east coast of Scotland which is a popular tourist spot 8 miles north of Berwick. Expect a mixture of terrain from back alleyways in the old town, the harbour area and newer developments with a maze of paths.

After your run the sandy beach makes a good picnic and swimming venue when the tide is out. If the tide is in you can check out the various ice cream and fish shops/restauraunts, feed the seals in the harbour or just wander about the old town streets.

COMING SOON – “Learn to Navigate” courses

Do you want to be able to navigate confidently on hill races, adventure races, orienteering or just walking in the hills.
RR will be running a series of practical courses on Saturday mornings in April and May covering all the basic elements of navigation.
British Orienteering level 3 coach.
Friendly atmosphere. All ages welcome.
Keep an eye out for more details about dates and venues.

Tweedbank 15/3/26

Full results from Tweedbank are HERE

I hope everyone enjoyed the Route Choice training at the Tweedbank event on Sunday. If you took all of the shortest routes you would only have ran 6.5k on the long or 4.0k on the Middle. Analysis for each leg showing shortest and best routes follows HERE

Thanks to all who took part especially those who travelled from out with our area.

Ian Maxwell, Planner/Organiser